BB: Pool C

[Spence]

Stevens Point loses, Wash U loses, Amherst loses, Augustana loses.

Does anyone actually want to be in this thing?

[BigPoppa]

There will be a lot of Pool C hopefuls that have broken-hearts tomorrow and will be looking for someone to blame... I just hope they start by looking in the mirror.

Leaving it in the hands of the committee is a huge gamble (see U of Chicago who was #3 in the final rankings a few years ago and left out because the committee took the #4 team instead.)

[Spence]

That could happen again with a few teams that get leapfrogged in the final double secret probation rankings.

[ShineTime]

I don't see a way point makes regionals if lacrosse wins Wiac tourney.  If lacrosse gets beat maybe point gets in but I don't see how.  I'm not a big SOS guy and to be honest point only played good ball in Florida.  Anyone who has seen there sloppy play lately would have a hard time seeing them get in.

[Spence]

Point did beat Lax 3 of 5, but I'm guessing common opponents would go to Lax.

If Lax doesn't win, are they in? And if they're not, does that mean Point isn't either?

I think this is probably going to be a really central issue for the committee, what you do with this.

[ShineTime]

My guess is point will get in if whitewater wins but I would argue lacrosse is more deserving even if points SOS is better.  Lacrosse has played some great baseball the past month losing to whitewater doesn't count their going to win the World Series.

[Spence]

It's not like La Crosse has a low SOS either.

The committee could value SOS highly and put them both in. Really hard to tell what will happen with this.

[ShineTime]

The committee is more than likely going to have the what have u done for me lately mindset and who has point beaten lately other than stout Oshkosh ripon and two from platteville.  I want point in more than anyone but could easily see them being left out.  I'm too lazy to look right now but does point lead the nation in most runners picked off I swear every game it happens.  They also have to be up there in hit batters.  Seems to cost them all the time.  The biggest problem by far though is catcher they need one badly next year and the lack of having even an average one is costing them dearly with the pitchers they have.

[CrashDavisD3]

There will be a lot of Pool C hopefuls that have broken-hearts tomorrow and will be looking for someone to blame... I just hope they start by looking in the mirror.

Leaving it in the hands of the committee is a huge gamble (see U of Chicago who was #3 in the final rankings a few years ago and left out because the committee took the #4 team instead.)

You are exactly right. Win your Pool A bid or be ready to be done.

[Mr. Ypsi]

What do you guys think of Augustana's Pool C chances?  When they went 1-2 in the CCIW tourney, I figured they were dead.  But they are the highest ranked Pool C team in the Central (and despite the tourney, will likely stay there), and I have a hard time imagining the Central with zero Pool C selections.

[Spence]

Is questionable a good enough answer? Probably not. They're not in the first tier of Pool C's on my list, but obviously they're in the conversation after that

I've got a list of 10, 6 will get in. List could shrink to 9 if Tufts wins 2. Amount of bids up for grabs could shrink if St. Thomas loses two, but I think that's a pretty remote possibility.

[lilstick]

Who's on your list?

[Spence]

I actually made it a little bigger and put fewer C's in more or less automatically.

The bubble I have, in completely random order especially because I made the list! is Augie, Salem State, Heidelberg, UWSP, UWL, Chapman, Tufts, Amherst, GFU, Baldwin Wallace, RU-Camden, Wash U, Rhodes, Ithaca, St. John Fisher, and Alvernia. I maybe should have added La Roche but didn't. They'll probably win in anyway.

7 spots available among that group of 16. Tufts can still win in.

[lilstick]

Wouldn't there be 8 spots out of that list?  (Assuming locks are Shenandoah, Southern Maine, Birmingham, Moravian, Kean, Marietta?)

[Spence]

Yeah I guess it would be. I had Emory in the C list rather than B.